I spent the $$$ and went for the vacuum chamber sealer. Got an off brand for around $500. never been happier. Don't get me wrong. The food saver has done me well for years. I've had two. The issue was wet stuff always messing with the sealing process. The vacuum chamber sealer seals the bag with a 1/4 inch seal line. Also my bags cost about .04 cents a piece. I'd go through a box of rolls of the food saver bags in a hurry packaging a deer. For a cool test I sealed a bag of water. Thing turns on, draws out all the air, seals the bag, then releases. The bag collapses down and the only thing left in the bag is water. It looks WAY cooler that it sounds. If the price gets to you, go in with a few friends. Honestly how many times a day can you use the thing. I sound like a darn sales person but they work That good.